Nonnberggasse-Festungsgasse, Salzburg, Austria

 

Arcing around Salzburg castle above, cobbled Nonnberggasse and Festungsgasse lead into each other and provide fine views over the rooftops of the historic buildings in the heart of the city.

Mirabellgarten, Salzburg, Austria

 

Often featured in promotional pics of Salzburg, the geometrical Baroque Mirabell Garden benefits from its envious position in the heart of the city and the eye-catching backdrops provided by the castle and the cathedral. The design of the garden, which dates from 1690, revolves around a large parterre with a central fountain and a small parterre with the seventeenth century Pegasus fountain. In The Sound of Music, Maria and the children dance around the Pegasus fountain behind Mirabell Palace, singing the song "Do-Re-Mi". 

Old Quebec Street, London

 

 

Not far from Marble Arch, Old Quebec Street is a good place to lock up your own bike or collect a shared bike from a cycle hire scheme. CCTV keeps watch over this historic semi-pedestranised alleyway.

La Rambla, Figueres, Catalonia

 

A historic tree-lined square in the heart of Figueres, La Rambla has plenty of benches shaded from the heat of the Catalan sun. 

Stockmore Street Mural, Oxford

 

The vibrant mural on the entrance to Stockmore Street celebrates the community street band, The Horns of Plenty. Painted in 2018, this exuberant street art marks the band’s first 10 years of making music on the Cowley Road.

Magdalen College Commemoration Ball, Oxford

An extraordinarily elaborate event organised by undergraduate students, the Magdalen College Commemoration Ball actually lived up to its billing as a magical evening of revelry. It successfully delivered an array of live music, culinary treats, entertainments and fireworks, in a truly historic setting.

The Queue for Magdalen College Commemoration Ball, Oxford

The Magdalen College Commemoration Ball - the first in seven years - generates one of the most elegant queues you will find anywhere.

The Mighty Hoopla, Brockwell Park, South London

Held in Brockwell Park on a gloriously sunny weekend, the Mighty Hoopla staged Years & Years, Róisín Murphy, Jake Shears, the Venga Boys and other cabaret-style sets.  Depending on who was on stage, the vibe ranged from chill to shrill.